Wind-engine



(N0 Model.)

D.H. BAUSMAN.

WIND ENGINB.

N0. 299,325. Patented-May' 27, 18-84.

ATTORNEYS.

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DAVID H. BAUSMAN, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

WIND -ENGINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 299,325, dated May 27, 1884.

T0 all w7wm i25 may concern:

B0 it known that I, DAVID H. BAUSMAN, of Lancaster, in tl1e county 0f Lancaster and Stute 0f Pennsylvania, have invented 21 new a11cl Improvecl lVincl-Engine, 0f wl1ich tl1e following is af1111, 010211, 011d exact description.

The object 0f 111y i11vennion is 110 provide 21 110W ancl improvecl wincl-engine 0r WiDCl-1IIO t0r which is of simple consbruction a11cl regulates itself automatically und adjusts itself according t0 the direction from which the Wind blows. y

The invention consists 111 the construction, arrangement, und con1bination 0f parts, as will 110 hereinaft0r fully deseribed, and specifically sei; forth 111 the 'elai1ns.

Reference is 110 be had t0 tl1e accompanying drz1wings, forming pm11 ofthis specification, in wl1ich sin1ilar letters 0f reference inclicate corresponcling parts in all tl1e figures.

Figure l is a longitudinal elevation 0f n1y improved engine. Fig. 2 is 21 plan view 01'? tl1e mechanism f0r regulating the speed. Fig. 3 1's 21 sectional p12u1 view 0f tl1eve1ticalwindwl1ee1.

A vertical shaft, A, is journalecl 111 tl1e 11pright fran1e B, und 011 the said shaft atubular l1ub, E, is rigiclly mounted, 0n which a series 0f wings, D, a-re fastened radiz1lly. A semicylindrical shield, F, is fastened 011 its upper encl t0 a horizontal disk, G, mountecl rigiclly on the lower encl 0f 21 tubular shaft, H, journalecl in the t0p plate 0f tl1e fra1ne B. 'lhe upper end 0f the shaft A is journaled in tl1e disk G. A sl1afb, C, wl1ich is squa.recl 0r provided with 21 spline, is secured in 13110 upper 011d 0f the tubular shafb H, supportecl 011 the f1211110 B by 21 0011211. The lower end 0f the shield F is fastened t0 21 ring, J, fastened t0 an arm, K, loosely mounted 011 t11e shafb A bel0w 11110 wings D. A wing, L, is provicled ab 1111G t0p and bottom Wifih pivots a, journalecl in the ring J a11cl in disk G. 011 13110 l0wer pivon, a, 2111 arm, M, is fastened. A curvecl arm, m, projects fron1 tl1e ring J, 2111d is pr'oviclecl witl1 21 series 0f apertures, b, through whi0h ancl an aperture 111 11110 end of the arm M 21 pintle, (l, 02111 l0e passecl f0r adj usting ehe wing L, as 11121y be desired, 111 a. manner that will 100 fully sei: forth hereinafter.

A fl2111 gecl sleeve, N, is n1ounted t0 slicle ver- (No n1odel.)

and the said sleeve is held t0 t11r11 0n its vertical axis in 21 lever, O, pivoted so ehe upper 011d 0f 0 standz1rcl 011t110 t0p plate 0f tlhe frame B. A spring, P, 0r analogous device presses or clraws the free 011d 0f the lever upward. A wire rod or 01121111, Q, is fastened t0 the free end 0f the lever und Passes through suitable guicles 011 bhe fra1ne.

The vane R is composed 0f tw0 parts, R and R, of whicl1 tl1e f0rmer is fixed 011 the sl1aft O, 211111 is proviclecl Wibl1 21 fr0nt plate, S. The part R is forked ancl pivotecl 011 th0 shaft O, and is providecl with 21 vane-plate T. A (11121111 or wire, U, is secured 011 the parb R 21 short distance fr01n t11e pivoted 011d, 2111d passes 0ver 21 pulley, V, on tl1e arm V 0f the parl: R, und is laben fastened to tl1e sleeve N. T110 part R 0f the vz1ne is provided w1'th 21 curved arm, W, wl1ich exte11cls beyoncl the shafb, and to Ehe 011d 0f tl1e said arm 21 spiral spring, I, is faste11ecl, t11e ol1er end of wl1i0h is fastened t0 he part R of the vzu1e 111d draws the same in the dire0tion toward the free 011d 0f the arm V, wl1iel1 has 21 cl1eck, V, for the vane.

The operation is as follows: Tl1e v:ane R is so arranged tl1at it always turns 11he sl1i0ld F in such a 11121111101 that the Wind can pass between ohe eclges 0f the shield and 13110 wing 01 regulator L, 011d 02111 thus strike tl1e wings D witl1 full force, a11d tl1us 011 p0wer 0f the Wind will 100 util1'zecl. The vane turns the shield inclependently 0f 11110 wl1eel. If 111 is desired to utilize less 0112111-th0 full power 0f the Wind, t]1e shielcl 11111st be so adjusted filmt it faces the wincl 111010 0r lass, and thus shuts 0fl' tl1e Wind from tl1e wheel. This is zwcc1mplishecl by pull- 1'11g 0n 13110 wire 01 rocl Q, f0r thereby the free e11cl 0f the l0ver O is drawn clownward. '1l1e sleeve N a11cl the ehz1in U a-re drawn downward, 2uld the part R 0f nl1e vane is drawn in the direction from 11110 end 0f 11110 arm WV that is, the vane Will be angular, and Will thus turn 11110 sl1ielcl in 21110111101 position tl1an wl1en the vane is straight, 11110 direction of tl1e Wind renmining the same. Tl1e shielcl 02m tl1us 100 acljustecl t0 admit more 0r less Wind t0 the wl1eel. As s0on as nhe r0cl 01 wire Q is released, t11e spring l? throws the lever 0 11pward, ancl the spring I dra-ws the part R back 130 the sbmighb position again.

If a sudden tically 011 the sq11ared pz1rt O 0f 11110 sha.ft H,

strong gust of wincl strikes the wheel, it also strikes the Wing or regulator L, ancl thereby throws the shielcl F aronncl in the clirection of the arrow a, and thus shuts off the Wind from the wheel.

By' means of the arm M, the arm m, having the perforationS b, ancl the pin d, the Wing L can be acljustecl to present a greater 0r less surfaee to the Wind.

Having thns described n1y invention, I elaim as new and desire to seeure by Letters Patent l. The eomloination, in a wincl-engine, of the shaft A, carrying the horizontal wheel D E, With the shield F, seeured t0 the elisk G and ring J, the said disk G.being supportecl '0f the shaft A.

2. In a wind-engine, the eombination, with a horizontal wind-wheel, of an inclependent se1ni-eylindrieal shield partly surrouncling it, and of an adjustable regulator-wing pivoted in the frarne of the shield and opposite the shield. proper, substantially as shown and desoribed.

3. In a wincl-engine, the eonnbination, with a horizontal windwheel, of the shield F, partly surrouncling it, the clisk G, the ring J, and the vertieal adjustable wing L, pivoted in the ring J and in the disk G, substantially as herein shown and clesoribed.

4. In a wind-engine, the comloination, with a horizontal wind-wheel, of a semi-oylindrioal shield, F, partly -surrouncling it, the disk G, the ring J the vertioal wing L, the arm M, the arm m, provided with apertnres b, and of the pin d, substantially as herein shown an(l (lesoribed.

5. In a wind -engine, the oombination, with a horizontal winclwhel, of an independent shielcl partly snrrounding it, a vane oonneoted with the shield ancl pr.ovicled with a joint between the ends, ancl of devices for giving the two parts of the vane the desired inolination to eaeh other, substantially as herein shown 5 and deseribed.

6. In'a wind-e'ngine, the oornbination, with a horizontal wind-wheel ancl an independent shield partly surrounding it, of the shaft O, o0nnected with the shield, a jointecl vane, R, on the shaft O, the lever O, and the chain U, fastenecl to the vane-section R and 130 the lever O, and passing over a pulley, V, on the vane-section R, substantially as herein shown ancl clesoribed.

7. In a wind-engine, the comoination, with a horizontal wind-wheel and an independent shield partly surrouncl'ifig it, of the shaft O, the jointed vane R, the lever O, the spring I, the rod or wire Q, the sleeve N, and the chain U, seourecl to the sleeve N aincl to the vaneseotion R and passing over a pulley on the vane-seetion R substantiall as herein shown DAVID H. BAUSMAN.

\Vitnessez D. AUG. PETERS, JNO. O. LONG. 

